Merger Control 2026

MEXICO Trends and Developments

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Carlos Chávez, Juan Carlos Burgos, Gerardo Rodríguez and Édgar Martín Galicia Abogados

Galicia Abogados has cultivated a distinctive culture that encourages collaboration and excellence, creat - ing an environment where some of the brightest legal minds unite to tackle complex legal challenges. What sets Galicia apart is its combination of top-tier trans - actional and regulatory expertise with the strategic acumen required for high-stakes litigation. Galicia is recognised as a leader in the Mexican and Latin

American legal ecosystems, with particularly strong international and cross-border capabilities. Galicia is a firm with broad international reach through its alli - ances and “best friends” network in Europe, LatAm, the USA and Asia. Galicia is ranked as leading firm in Mexico and Latin America by renowned international publications such as Chambers and Partners.

Authors

Carlos Chávez is a pioneer in competition and antitrust law in Mexico, being one of the first lawyers to specialise in regulated industries. He co-heads the practice at Galicia. He brings enormous technical

Juan Carlos Burgos is an expert in antitrust and regulatory issues. Clients benefit from his advice and invaluable experience in challenging pre-merger filing proceedings, particularly those involving regulated sectors and

expertise and over 20 years of professional experience to the table. Carlos frequently represents railway operators and telecommunications carriers in regulatory and antitrust proceedings. He also represents financial institutions in proceedings before banking and securities regulators and competition agencies. In addition, he advises various big pharma players on strategic transactions and represents them in securing antitrust clearance. Carlos also works closely with the Energy team on matters involving competition issues in the electricity and hydrocarbons markets.

industries, as well as cartel and abuse of power investigations. He frequently advises and represents telecommunications, financial and pharmaceutical companies. He frequently works with the Energy team on competition issues associated with the electricity and hydrocarbons markets, as well as with the Administrative Litigation team in amparo proceedings where competition matters are addressed. In addition, he offers specialised compliance and integrity advice to clients.

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